Stamping device



May 14, 1929; w. J. HECK STAMPING DEVICE Filed Oct. 25, 1927 m Eii JQ JEZZ ATTORNEY Patented May 14, 1929.

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WILLIAM J. HECK, or NEWARK; NEW JERSEY.

STAMPING DEVICE.

. Application filed October 25, 1927. Serial N'0..228,598.'

marking of the clothes can beconveniently.

and quickly accomplished.

With this and other objects in view my invention consists in the novel construction,

combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and de-.

fined in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawing inwhich sim- 1lar reference characters denote corresponding parts Fig. 1 is a vertical section partly in elevation, of my improved hand stamp Fig. 2iis a cross section on line 2-2 of Fig. 1 and Fig. 3 is'a sectional view of a detail showing the suspension of the movable die. Referring more in detail to the drawing, .the stamping on marking device comprises a frame 10 of conventional shape having a base 11 and an arm 1O adapted to carry the movable die- The basell is formed at its front .end with'an upwardly projecting member or block 12 which constitutesthe stationary die. At the rear of said member 12 and adjacent thereto is provided a second upwardly projecting part 13 whose upperface 13 slanting downwardly toward its forward end and which at its sides and front end is provided with upwardly projecting and longitudinally extending ribs13 13 The inner face of the end rib is made slanting so as to be perpendicular to the sloping surface 13. This part 13 constitutes a bed. or support for an inking pad 14 which is adapted to more or less snugly fit between the ribs 13 andv bear with its forward end against the slanting face of the front rib 13 Fixed to the base 11 as at 15 is a clasp 15 for the attachment of the article to be marked. According to the present em bodiment this clasp is in form'of a resilient plate 15 adapted to normally bear flatly and 'with pressure against the base and which is formed with recesses 15 and 15 through which project the parts 13 and 12 respectively. The rear edge of the recess 15 is formed with a resilient tongue 16'which is adapted to project vertically'above the bed and to bear normally with pressure against the rear edge of the inking pad 14 and thereby hold the latter in position on the bed. The front end of the clasp 15 is slightly extended beyond the upper face of the base to form a grasp 15 The recess 15 is slightly larger area. 1 than the stationary die 12 so that its edges when embracing the article deposited on the stationary die will stretch. the portion to be stamped or marked and hold it taut during the stamping operation.

The movable die 16 is adapted to be sup! ported in the head piece 10 of the frame 10 to project vertically downward in; alignment with the stationary die 12. To thisend said; head piece 10 is provided witha vertical. cylindrical bore 10 which at its rear'termi-U hates in a groove 10 and at its upper front end in a forwardly slanting groove or bore 10. The die 16' is movably bornein a-hollow cylindrical socket 17 which normally is adapted to bear in the bore 10 and which-is formed at its upper end with diametrically opposed pintles or pivots 18. These pivots.

are ada ited to be rotatably borne in plates or the like 19 fixed to the head piece, 10' as at 19'. w i I Owing to its pivotal support the socket 17 wili be capable of beingoscillatodon a horizontal axis into the dotted line position (Fig. 1) so that its lower portion will extend through the groove 1( audits upper end through the groove 10 To hold said socket normally in vertical position I provide a presser finger 20 borne in a longitudinal bore 10 of the arm of the frame and acted upon by a spring 21 mounted in the latter. The

forward end of said finger. is adapted to constantly press against said socket retaining it in the bore 10 i i V The die 16 comprises a plunger 16 capable of being reciprocated vertically in said socket 17 and formed at its upper end with a knob or grasp 16 and at its lower end with a stem 16*. This stem is adapted to project outwardly from the lower end of the socket and threadedly or otherwise engage a frame 22 carrying a rubber stamp 23 or the like. The plunger is held in the socket by the mouthpiece 22 formed on the frame 22 or by other suitable means and is impelled upwardly by a spring 16 mounted 1n the socket.

The rear end of the arm of the frame may be made hollow as at 10 to form a receptacle in which may be accommodated different rubber stamps, ink for the inking pad or other accessories; The open bottom of the receptacle 10 may be provided with a hinged cover 24 having a suitable catch 25 for locking it in closed position.

The operation of my stamping device is as follows:

On raising the front end of the clasp 15 the article 9, such as handkerchief or the like, to be stamped or marked is placed over the stationary die 12. On releasing said clasp 15 the edges of its front recess 15 will embrace the goods around the die 12 and stretch the same taut. Thereupon the movable die 16 is grasped in one hand and swung rearwardly into' the dotted line position, at the same time depressing the same in its socket, so that-the stamp 23 will be brought into Contact with the inking pad l i and inked. On swinging said die 16 back into normal position it is depressed in its socket 171 to be struck against the goods 9 deposited on and held taut on the'stationary die. Both theinking and marking can thus be performed by one hand "in one operation, while the goods can be attached to and detached from the stationary die veryconveniently with the other hand.

The bed 13 of the inking pad may be arranged at a sufficiently high elevation from thebase and at such angle of inclination that adepression of the plunger durii'ig the ink ing process will not be necessary.

Since various modifications may be made in the construction without departing from the principle of my invention 1 do not wish to restrict myself to the details described and shown. 7

hat I claim is:

1. A'hand stamping device, con'iprising a frame having a base, means .on the base for the attachment of the article to be stamped, in taut condition, a the suspended from the frame above said base to be movable vertically for the stamping operation and capable'of being oscillated on a horizontal axis, and means for supporting inking means in a slanting position on said base to be in the path of said die when oscillated.

2. A hand stamping device, comprising a frame having a base, means on the base for the attachment of the article to be stamped, in taut condition, a die suspended from said frame above said base and comprising, a hollow member capable of oscillating on a horizontal axis, a plunger movably supported in and pro ecting from said member and whose lower end carries the die proper, means nor mally holding said oscillatory member in vertical position, and means for supporting an inking means inan inclined position to be 1n the path of the die proper when the latter is swung 011 its 3. A hand stamping device comprising a i T hollow member to move longitudinally therein and to project outwardly therefrom and carrying a die roperj and means on said base adapted to engage and support an ink pad in a slanting position so as to be in the path of said die proper when the latter is swung on its axis.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

' WILLIAM J. HECK. 

